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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Genome Editing in the Chicken: From PGC-Mediated Germline Transmission to Advanced Applications.

Jiliang He, Ningkun Shi, Hongqin Yao, Juan Li, Yajun Wang, Jiannan Zhang

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jiliang HeKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Ningkun ShiKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Hongqin YaoKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Juan LiKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Yajun WangKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Jiannan ZhangKey Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7401-7401

Funding

the Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD04053the fundamental research funds for the central universitie SCU2025D003the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province 2025YFHZ0042
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Avian genome editing has historically lagged behind mammalian research. This disparity is primarily due to a unique reproductive biology that precludes standard techniques like pronuclear injection. A pivotal breakthrough, however, came from the development of efficient in vitro culture systems for primordial germ cells (PGCs). This has established the chicken as a tractable and powerful model for genetic engineering. Our review chronicles the technological evolution this has enabled, from early untargeted methods to the precision of modern CRISPR-based systems. We then analyze the broad applications of these tools, which are now used to engineer disease resistance, enhance agricultural traits, and develop novel platforms such as surrogate hosts and oviduct bioreactors. Collectively, these advances have established PGC-based genome editing as a robust and versatile platform. Looking forward, emerging precision editors and the expansion of these techniques to other avian species are poised to drive the next wave of innovation in poultry science and biotechnology.

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ChickensGene EditingGerm CellsAnimalsCRISPR-Cas SystemsCRISPR/Cas9genome editingPGCspoultrytransgenic

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PMID41096693
PMCPMC12524394

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